Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 4:54 PM To: Steve Simonson Subject: BHK cherry laminate Dear Steve–I tried the customer satisfaction response with your last email, but it was a check-the-box kind of thing. Your people at the Sacramento store said to email you direct. First, we did a lot of shopping and liked your...
Posts Tagged ‘ laminate flooring ’
A reminder
Recently I was speaking with a customer who was asking about a bamboo that we carried for a competitor that was selling “the same thing” for 1.29 per foot. I really empathize with the challenge that flooring shoppers have trying to balance getting the most for your money and also still comparing apples to...
How can you tell the difference in laminate flooring?
When you look at a laminate floor it is very tough with your eyes to detect the differences between a awesome laminate and a crappy laminate. (Sorry to use such strong language, but I wanted to drive the point home.) And by the way don’t feel bad, even flooring experts have a tough time...
Laminate flooring
Laminate flooring has really been in the United States and Canada for about 11 years, but what a ride it has had. Pergo was first introduced through Colortile roughly in 1996 and shortly after that mainline retailers began to carry the line. Around 1997-1998 the laminate category really picked up steam when companies that...
I'm hitting the friendly skies
Off in a couple hours to fly to see some of our key suppliers in Europe. I will try to keep the blog rolling if I can from the road. Laminate flooring from areas like Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Cork made in Portugal and Spain are on the agenda for the next week or...
Nice Application for flooring and education
I was impressed when I first saw this application that was made by Easy2 for us at iFLOOR (using Westhollow brand) to learn about laminate flooring. I think the future is going to include much more of this type of demonstration ability. Take a peek: WESTHOLLOW FLOORS DEMO I would be interested to hear...
Laminate
There is a growing shortage of laminate in the US related to an ITC ruling which blocks all imports from any country that are not licensed by unilin or valinge. This is causing the base price of the builder basic to go up in price – although more than just the license fee. Overall...
A Customer's Success
Just ran across a customer Blog and saw a very well done pictorial. I think these fellows did a great job! A Couple of Friends tackle a DIY laminate installation over a weekend
Meanwhile – When I was back in China
Since I was in the neighborhood of Shanghai I decided to pop over to Changzhou (about 2.5 hour drive) which was having a regional show for laminate flooring. As it turns out this was the first ever show for them so I was glad to be there. In terms of contrast there were many...
What is the most common finish used for laminate floors?
Laminate flooring is made up of a surface similar to that of countertops. However, the scratch and dent resistance is much higher on laminate floors than on laminate countertops. Laminate floors wear well and many have more than 20-year warranties. It is a good low-maintenance option for an active household. Often the laminate flooring...
